Expansion Project Causes 66 Percent Increase in Clientele at Health Centre: Funding Partners Pleased
In 2014, the Lionel Town Health Centre in Clarendon was expanded at a cost of $ 22, 956, 841.00, through the Sugar Transformation Unit of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce with funding from the European Union, which has significantly boosted the quality of services, resulting in a 66 percent increase of clientele. According […]
Patient Refurbishes Private Suite at Hospital After Exceptional Care
Providing quality healthcare has been at the forefront of healthcare delivery within the Southern Regional Health Authority, which was publicly awarded when Proprietor of Jakes Hotel Villas and Spa and Jack Spratt Restaurant in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, Mr. Jason Henzell, officially handed over a refurbished two bedded private suite to the Black River Hospital […]
David Heron Joins Staged Reading of ‘Leonora,’ Inspired by Ibsen’s Doll’s House
Actor and playwright David Heron has joined the cast of the staged reading of Leonora, a new drama written by David Stallings, from a concept by Antonio Minino- and inspired by Henrik Ibsen’s women’s liberation masterpiece, A Doll’s House. The reading is directed by Antonio Minino and will be presented at The Theater at The […]
Luxury Travel: Jamaica Joins Virtuoso’s Exclusive Portfolio
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has announced that it is now a luxury travel partner in Virtuoso’s exclusive portfolio. As a preferred destination, Jamaica will offer exceptional travel experiences to Virtuoso’s travel advisors and their upscale clientele, comprising more than 1,700 preferred suppliers in 100 countries. Virtuoso agencies sell more than US$15.5 billion annually, making […]
Todd Dulaney to Make Jamaican Performance Debut at Dj Nicholas’ Album Launch
Former US Baseball star turned Gospel artiste Todd Dulaney will be making his performance debut in Jamaica at the launch of Local gospel star Dj Nicholas’ new album ‘Audiologist’. The event is slated for July 21 at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Center in Kingston Jamaica. Todd’s musical career started in 2011 with a version of […]
Kim Kardashian Serves Jerk Chicken Her Jamaican Nanny Taught Her to Cook
Kim Kardashian featured a Sunday meal on Snapchat that featured husband Kanye West and close friends enjoying plantains, greens, rice and beans, mac and cheese, and jerk chicken, jerk pork, and oxtail like her Jamaican nanny taught her to make. Kardashian, 36, posted several Snapchat videos under the title “Cooking today!” When all the comfort […]
Percy Junor Hospital Celebrates 72 Years With Customer Appreciation Day
Awarded the best hospital in the Public Sector Customer Service Awards Competition in 2015, the Percy Junor Hospital (PJH) in north east Manchester, which celebrated 72 years of service on Wednesday, June 28, commemorated the milestone with a Customer Appreciation Day. Senior Medical Officer of the facility, Dr. Carlos Wilson explained that the tradition of […]
Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival New York ; A Delicious Fun-Filled Experience
Every Summer, for the last seven years, thousands have eagerly flocked to Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, to enjoy a sizzling day of mouthwatering jerk foods, cooking contests, celebrities, cultural performances, reggae, soca and dancehall music at the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival. This annual celebration of Caribbean culture will take place on Sunday, July 23 […]
I need to report that primary school teacher
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I live in the US and cannot come out. My daughter attends a primary school in Jamaica and she tells me a lot of things that’s going on in her class. The person who she is staying with sent me some photos where the teacher is beating my daughter till she […]
Jamaica’s Under-12 Karate Athletes Win 29 Medals at US Open in Florida
The Under-12 participants from Jamaica took home 29 medals from the International Sports Karate Association United States Open competition in Orlando, Florida. Siblings Lee-Michael and Khain Henry of Rising Sun Karate and David Richards of Ningen Karate won 10 gold medals, seven silver medals and 12 bronze medals in the sparring, weapons and forms disciplines. […]